ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Lions walked out of the weekend still thin at linebacker, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Abrams-Draine proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
A straight-up fair deal on Bralen Trice at No. 61, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A premium they did not need to pay, Kris Abrams-Draine a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to the 164th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
By-the-book stuff, Ryan Flournoy at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A reach for Drake Nugent in the 205th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Proctor in slot 249. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.